Ex-DOGE staffer allegedly assaulted in D.C.; Trump floats taking over city
Former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine was allegedly assaulted over the weekend, CBS News has confirmed.
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RFK Jr. halts $500 million for mRNA vaccine research
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the federal government is calling off around $500 million worth of vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology.
Judge blocks Trump admin. from reallocating billions in FEMA disaster relief funds
A federal judge issued an injunction Tuesday halting the administration's attempt to reallocate over $4 billion in disaster preparedness funding.
Whitmer meets with Trump to ask for relief on tariffs, Medicaid cuts
This was the third meeting between Trump and Whitmer, a Democratic governor, since April.
Abbott sues to remove Democratic "ringleader" from office amid redistricting showdown
Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, the Democratic Caucus Chair, removed from office.
Hate crime charges against man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers
The Justice Department on Wednesday filed hate crime charges against the man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., in May.
Trump says Vance is "most likely" his heir apparent
President Trump said Tuesday he sees Vice President JD Vance as an early favorite to serve as his successor — and suggested Marco Rubio could "get together with JD."
Trump fires 5 members of Puerto Rico's financial oversight board
A White House official said the five were fired because of their exorbitant salaries and ineffective oversight.
Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys argue against unsealing grand jury testimony
"Jeffrey Epstein is dead. Ghislaine Maxwell is not," Maxwell's attorney David Markus wrote in the court filing.
Trump administration officially ends "5 things" emails for federal workers
The office that asked federal workers to document five things they accomplished over the past week has officially ended the practice.
DOJ publishes list of 35 "sanctuary" jurisdictions, vowing more lawsuits
The DOJ published a list of "sanctuary" jurisdictions, vowing to sue them for limiting cooperation with federal immigration agents.
Crime down in every category in 2024, FBI report says
Murder, other violent crimes and motor vehicle thefts all declined in 2024, according to the latest report from the FBI.
House panel subpoenas Clintons, other ex-officials in Epstein probe
The House Oversight Committee issued subpoenas to Bill and Hillary Clinton and former Justice Department officials for testimony about Jeffrey Epstein.
Senator demands answers from FAA on airplane evacuation safety
The FAA is currently investigating after an American Airlines flight from Denver to Miami experienced a landing gear issue during takeoff last month.
Judge assails Arkansas Ten Commandments law as he slightly limits its use
A new Arkansas law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments can't be enforced in a handful of the state's largest school districts, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Trump sends California National Guard troops to Oregon as court fight continues
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland has recently been the site of nightly protests.
Trump urges Gaza peace deal negotiators to "move fast" ahead of Cairo talks
Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war.
Johnson, Schumer accuse each other of not being serious in shutdown negotiations
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
As justices confront harassment, death threats, Barrett says "I'm not afraid"
In an interview with CBS News, Justice Amy Coney Barrett said of the Supreme Court's emergency orders in the Trump cases, "This isn't the final decision."
Priscilla strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific. Maps show its path.
Hurricane Priscilla was strengthening Sunday in the Pacific Ocean, off the southwestern coast of Mexico.
Man arrested, charged with having Molotov cocktail outside D.C. church
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle was celebrating the Red Mass, an annual Mass to mark the start of the U.S. Supreme Court term. There were no justices spotted at Sunday's Mass.
Kroger recalls deli pasta salads due to possible listeria contamination
The Kroger Company's recall follows another FDA recall announcement last week of possibly contaminated pasta.
2 dead, 12 injured in Montgomery, Alabama mass shooting
Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama's capital city Saturday night, police said.
Gunman fired up "50 to 100 shots" on busy Sydney street, police say
Acting New South Wales Police Superintendent Stephen Parry said "anywhere between 50 and 100 shots" were fired during the incident.